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A participatory planning event held to discuss the creation of a public park in the Rosta Nuova neighbourhood. The initiative was one of several participatory processes held by the City under their commitment to Local Agenda 21.

In 2012, plans for the construction of a new Mental Health Center of Denver began under the title ‘The Dahlia Project.’ Initially, fundraising was the only form of community engagement pursued by organizers; however, in-depth public consultations became necessary to proceed with the development when local residents protested against the...

The Localism Act was passed by the UK Parliament in 2011, devolving power over planning and development to community and local governments. The Civil Parish of Wing embraced the Localism Act's provisions, embarking on a series of public consultations to plan their neighbourhood's future development.

Hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the city of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana, in the United States, needed a formal citizen participation structure. 80% of the city had to be rebuilt, thus requesting a lot of decisions that would impact the life of communities. Citizen engagement was...